Thirteen at Dinner (1985): Cast
Thirteen at Dinner is a 1985 crime mystery film directed by Lou Antonio, starring Faye Dunaway as Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams, John Barron and Peter Ustinov. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Lou Antonio
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thirteen at Dinner About?
The premise of Thirteen at Dinner without spoilers.
Actress Jane Wilkinson seeks a divorce, but her husband Lord Edgware refuses. She enlists the famed detective Hercule Poirot, hoping his tact and logic will aid her case. When Lord Edgware is found dead, a precise knife wound at the base of his neck, Poirot must untangle lies and alibis to uncover the murderer before another victim falls.
Thirteen at Dinner Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- number 13 in title
- lord
- divorce
- scotland yard
- movie actress
- actress
- actor
- reading a letter aloud
- short haired female
- voice over narration
- reference to casablanca
- 1940s
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- hoax
- flashback
- london england
- wig
- wanting a divorce
- stabbing
- stabbed to death
- murderess
- murder investigation
- movie actor
- impersonation
- gathering of suspects
- fame
- eyeglasses
- dinner party
- death by overdose
- dead woman
- dead man
- alibi
- whodunit
- murder
- based on novel
- number in title
- croquet
- watching tv
- hercule poirot character
- murder play
- stage thriller
- whodunnit mystery
- whodunnit
- dinner
- dinner party murder
- actress playing dual role
- bentley
- three word title
- wagner's ride of the valkyries
- arrest
- flower
Thirteen at Dinner Cast & Characters
Faye Dunaway leads the cast as Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams, with John Barron as Lord Edgware and Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot. Directed by Lou Antonio; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lou Antonio
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Faye Dunaway as Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams - John Barron as Lord Edgware
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Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot -
Bill Nighy as Ronald Marsh
Also Starring in Thirteen at Dinner
· 16 more- Allan Cuthbertson Sir Montague Corner
- John Stride Film Director
- David Suchet Insp. Japp
- Jonathan Cecil Capt. Arthur Hastings
- Amanda Pays Geraldine Marsh
- Benedict Taylor Donald Ross
- Pamela Salem Mrs. Wildburn
- Lesley Dunlop Alice Bennett
- Diane Keen Jenny Driver
- Roger Milner Duke of Merton's Footman
- Avril Elgar Miss Carroll
- Lee Horsley Bryan Martin
- David Neville Young Man
- Glyn Baker Butler
- Peter Clapham Mr. Wildburn
- Russell Keith Grant Moxon
More from Lou Antonio
More films directed by Lou Antonio: Nightmare in the Daylight, A Taste for Killing, The Rape of Doctor Willis and The Last Prostitute.
Cars in Thirteen at Dinner
22 cars on screen, including the 1982 Austin FX4 and the 1949 Bentley Mk.VI Drop Head Coupé.
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1982 Austin FX4 Important role -
1949 Bentley Mk.VI Drop Head Coupé Important role -
1983 Carbodies FX4R Important role -
1983 Ford Granada MkII Minor role
Thirteen at Dinner Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Tizenhárman vacsorára” and “13 a tavola”.
- Also known as
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- Tizenhárman vacsorára
- 13 a tavola
- Agatha Christie: 13 a tavola
- Mord a la Carte - Thirteen at Dinner
- 13 за столом
- Treze à Mesa
- Tretton vid bordet
- Тринадцать за столом
- Ужин для тринадцати
- Mord à la Carte
- Vacsora tizenhármasban
- Тринадцать за ужином
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- La Muerte de Lord Edgware
- Δεκατρείς σε Δείπνο
- Тринадцятеро за столом
- Le Couteau sur la nuque
- Třináct u stolu
- Смъртта на лорд Еджуеър
- 人性记录
- 13인의 만찬
- Śmierć lorda Edgware’a
- 13 vid bordet
- Tretten til bords
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Movies Like Thirteen at Dinner
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Thirteenth Chair, The Thirteenth Chair and The Mystery of the 13th Guest.
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The Thirteenth Chair 1929 -
The Thirteenth Chair 1937 -
The Mystery of the 13th Guest 1943 -
The Thirteenth Guest 1932 -
Thirteen Women 1932 -
The 13th Man 1937 -
The Hour of 13 1952 -
Murder in Three Acts 1986 -
Murder in Three Acts 1986 -
The Killer Is One of Thirteen 1973 -
Lord Edgware Dies 1934 -
Murder at the Murder Mystery Party 2023
Thirteen at Dinner FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Thirteen at Dinner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thirteen at Dinner?
Thirteen at Dinner runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Thirteen at Dinner released?
Thirteen at Dinner was released on September 19, 1985.
Who directed Thirteen at Dinner?
Thirteen at Dinner was directed by Lou Antonio.
More films by Lou Antonio Who is in the cast of Thirteen at Dinner?
Thirteen at Dinner stars Faye Dunaway as Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams, John Barron as Lord Edgware and Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, among 20 credited actors.
Does Thirteen at Dinner have a post-credit scene?
No. Thirteen at Dinner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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